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XXIV. ORDINAND PHOTOS

Ordained Deacons, Elders in Full Connectionand

Commissioned Provisional Elders

Left to Right:PATRICIA A. HAAS (Provisional Elder)

REBECCA LEE WIERENGA (Provisional Elder)BETH ANN REUM (Provisional Elder)

SUSAN DELL OLSEN (Elder)SCOTT ERNEST MANNING (Elder)

CARA BETH ANN WEILER (Deacon)SANDRA VIRGINIA DOUGLAS (Deacon)

DALE ALAN GOLDEN (Elder)LETISHA M. BOWMAN (Provisional Elder)MELISSA JO CLAXTON (Provisional Elder)

— WMC Photo by Mark Doyal

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ROADS TO CAMPSITES

ABOUT OUR CAMPS:1. Albright, located just outside of Reed City, has a variety of options for accomodations. There are swimming, trails, and many other activity areas.

2. Crystal Springs, located just south of Dowagiac, offers cabin style accomodations. There is swimming available in the pool and a new dining hall to serve the campers.

3. Lake Michigan, located on the shore of Lake Michigan just south of Pentwater, takes in sand dunes, woods, water and trails.

4. Lake Louise is located north of Gaylord and is situated on the shore of beautiful Lake Louise. Camping here is in rustic cabins.

5. Lakeview, located midway between Six Lakes and Lakeview, is situated on Townline Lake. Trails and shore front facilities provide many options for activities.

6. Wesley Woods, located north of Battle Creek, pro-vides beautiful lakeside enjoyment. Campers stay in cabins equipped with bunks. Swimming in the pool, games, and waterfront activities provide recreation for all.

It is the policy of the camping programs of the West Michigan Conference of the United Methodist Church to include and welcome persons of all races, economic levels and ethnic backgrounds.

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Lake Michigan Camp"

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HEARTLAND DISTRICT


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1 WEST MICHIGAN CONFERENCE CENTER, 11 Fuller

Avenue, SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49506 (616) 459-4503From North or South—Take 131

to I-196 east to Fuller Avenue exit; turn right (south) onto Fuller; go one block past Fulton. The Center is on the corner of Baldwin and Fuller.

From East—Take I-96 to Cascade Road West exit; Cascade merges with Fulton; take Fulton to Fuller; turn left onto Fuller and go one block south, to the corner of Fuller and Baldwin.

From West—Take I-196 east to Fuller Avenue exit; turn right (south) onto Fuller; go one block past Fulton. The Center is on the corner of Baldwim and Fuller.

2 CLARK RETIREMENT COMMUNITY, 1551 Franklin Se, Grand Rapids, MI 49506-331 (616) 452-1568 From North or South—Take 131 to I-196 east to Fuller Avenue exit; go south on Fuller to Franklin Street; turn left.

From East—Take I-96 to Cascade Road West exit; take Cascade Rd. west to Robinson Rd.; turn left and take Robinson Rd. to Plymouth; turn left and take Plymouth to Franklin; turn right.

From West—Take I-196 east to Fuller Avenue exit; go south on Fuller to Franklin Street; turn left.

3 UNITED METHODIST COMMUNITY HOUSE, 904 Sheldon SE, Grand Rapids, MI 49507 (616) 452-3226 From North or Soount—Take 131 to Hall Street exit; go east on Hall to Sheldon (a one way street going north).

From East or West—Take I-196 to 131; go south on 131 to Hall Street exit; go east on Hall to Sheldon (a one way street going north).

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Grand Traverse District (North) – 2010

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GRAND TRAVERSE DISTRICT – SOUTH

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KALAMAZOO CITY DETAIL


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Kalamazoo City Detail – 2010

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LANSING AREA DETAIL

LANSING DISTRICT

Lansing District – 2010

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AAddresses of Elected Lay Persons .............................................................................................Administrative Review Committee ............................................................................................Adrian College (BOHE&CM) ...................................................................................................Advance Special Projects ...........................................................................................................Agencies Amenable to CCOM: Conference Ministries ............................................................Agencies Amenable to CCOM: Communications and Records Ministry .................................Agencies Amenable to CCOM: District and Local Church Ministries .....................................Agenda, Committee on ..............................................................................................................Albion College (BOHE&CM) ...................................................................................................Albright United Methodist Camp ............................................................................................ 7Annual Conference Agenda .......................................................................................................Annual Conference, Location of ...............................................................................................Annual Conference Policy Recommendations for 2011 ...........................................................Annual Conference Program Committee ..................................................................................Appointments of Clergy.............................................................................................................Appointments to Extension Ministries ......................................................................................Archives and History, Commission on ......................................................................................Assistant Conference Secretaries ............................................................................................. 5Assistant Statisticians .............................................................................................................. 5Auditor’s Report ........................................................................................................................Awards........................................................................................................................................

BBase Salary Support Levels for 2011 ........................................................................................Bishop’s Executive Secretary .................................................................................................. 4Board of Church and Society, Plan of Organization .................................................................Board of Ordained Ministry ......................................................................................................Budget for 2010, Annual Conference ........................................................................................Business of the Annual Conference (formerly Disciplinary Questions) ...................................

CCabinet .......................................................................................................................................Cabinet Report ...........................................................................................................................Cabinet Representatives on Conference Organizations .............................................................Camps, Colleges, Wesley Foundations and Other Institutions ................................................ 7Camps, Maps to .........................................................................................................................Central Treasury Agencies, Policies and Procedures ................................................................Certification in Specialized Ministry .........................................................................................Chancellor ................................................................................................................................ 5Children and Poverty, Bishop’s Initiative on .............................................................................Christian Camping, Board of .....................................................................................................Christian Education Sunday Offering ........................................................................................Christian Unity and Inter-religious Concerns, Commission on ................................................Church and Society, Board of ....................................................................................................Church Pastoral Histories ..........................................................................................................

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Clark Retirement Community ....................................................................................................Clark Retirement Community, Trustees of ................................................................................Clergy Assistant to the Bishop................................................................................................. 4Clergy Delegates to General Conference ..................................................................................Clergy Delegates to Jurisdictional Conference..........................................................................Clergy Session Report ...............................................................................................................Colleges .................................................................................................................................... 7Commission on Archives and History, Plan of Organization ....................................................Commissioned Clergy ................................................................................................................Commissioning Service .............................................................................................................Committee on Leadership Development ...................................................................................Community House, United Methodist ..................................................................................... 8Communications, Commission on .............................................................................................Compensation, Counting Years of Service to Determine ..........................................................Conference Center Staff ........................................................................................................... 6Conference Lay Leader ............................................................................................................ 5Conference Ministries ................................................................................................................Conference Ministry Consultants ............................................................................................ 6Conference Nominating Committee ..........................................................................................Conference Officers ................................................................................................................. 4Conference Organizations and Related Personnel .....................................................................Conference Personnel Committee .............................................................................................Conference Secretary ............................................................................................................... 5Conference Statistician ............................................................................................................ 5Conference Treasurer ............................................................................................................... 5Conference Treasurer’s Report ..................................................................................................Conference Trustees, Board of ..................................................................................................Conference Trustees, Report to Annual Conference .................................................................Corporate Session ......................................................................................................................Council on Finance and Administration ....................................................................................Council on Ministries ................................................................................................................Counting Years of Service to Determine Compensation ...........................................................Covenant of Clergy Sexual Ethics .............................................................................................

DDaily Proceedings - Annual Conference ...................................................................................Deaconesses ...............................................................................................................................Delegates, General and Jurisdictional Conference ....................................................................Diaconal Ministers’ Service Record ..........................................................................................Director of Connectional Ministries Report ..............................................................................Disability Concerns, Conference Committee on .......................................................................Disaster Response Coordinator ................................................................................................ 6Discipleship, Board of ...............................................................................................................Disciplinary Questions See Business of the Annual Conference ...............................................District Boards of Church Location and Building.....................................................................District Committees ...................................................................................................................District Committees on District Superintendency .....................................................................District Committees on Ordained Ministry ...............................................................................District Council on Ministries ...................................................................................................District Lay Leaders ..................................................................................................................District Superintendents ...................................................................................................... 4, 5,


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District Superintendents’ Report ................................................................................................DSA Service Record ..................................................................................................................

EEmergency Preparedness Committee ........................................................................................Episcopacy, Michigan Area Committee on the .........................................................................Episcopal Staff ......................................................................................................................... 4Equalization of Lay/Clergy Membership ..................................................................................Equitable Compensation’s Minimum Salary Recommendation for 2011 .................................Equitable Compensation Support ..............................................................................................Evangelism, Board of ................................................................................................................

FFacilitator ...................................................................................................................................Ferris State University Wesley Foundation ...............................................................................Finance and Administration, Council on ...................................................................................Flexible Housing Policy Legislation..........................................................................................

GGeneral and Jurisdictional Conference Personnel .....................................................................General Conference Delegates ...................................................................................................Global Ministries, Board of .......................................................................................................

HHealth Insurance, Conference Policy ........................................................................................Higher Education and Campus Ministry, Board of ...................................................................Historical Sessions of the Annual Conference ..........................................................................Historical Society, Michigan Area United Methodist ................................................................Honorable Location, Clergy on .................................................................................................Human Resources Ministries .....................................................................................................Hunger/UMCOR Committee Legislation ..................................................................................

IIndian Worker’s Conference ......................................................................................................Institutions, Other .................................................................................................................... 7Insurance Program Legislation, Conference Property and General Liability ...........................Investigation, Committee on ......................................................................................................

JJohn Wesley Association Report ................................................................................................Journal, Committee on ...............................................................................................................Jurisdictional Conference Delegates ..........................................................................................

KKalamazoo Wesley Foundation .................................................................................................

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LLake Louise, Trustees of ............................................................................................................Lake Louise United Methodist Camp ..................................................................................... 7,Lake Michigan United Methodist Camp ................................................................................ 7, Lakeview United Methodist Camp ......................................................................................... 7, Lay Delegates to Jurisdictional Conference ..............................................................................Lay Delegates to General Conference .......................................................................................Lay Leader, Conference ........................................................................................................... 5Lay Members of Conference .....................................................................................................Lay Ministries, Board of ............................................................................................................Lay Persons Addresses Serving on Conference Boards of Agencies ........................................Lay Speaking, Conference and District Directors of ................................................................Leadership Development, Committee on ..................................................................................Legislative Action Index ............................................................................................................Limits of the Floor .....................................................................................................................Local Pastor’s Without Appointments Service Record .............................................................Location of Annual Conference Legislation ..............................................................................

MMaps to Camps and District Maps ............................................................................................Marking Sacred Time ................................................................................................................Memorial Service .......................................................................................................................Memoirs .....................................................................................................................................Memoirs, Committee on ............................................................................................................Methodist Children’s Home Society (BOGM) ..........................................................................Methodist Theological School in Ohio (METHESCO) ............................................................Michigan Area Resource Center (MARC) .............................................................................. 6Michigan Christian Advocate Trustees ......................................................................................Michigan Interfaith Council on Alcohol Problems (MICAP) ...................................................Michigan State University Wesley Foundation ....................................................................... 8Mileage Reimbursement Policies, Procedures and Rules .........................................................Minimum Salary Recommendation for 2010, Equitable Compensation’s ................................Ministers’ Reserve Pension Fund (MRPF) – For Past Service .................................................Ministry Shares Policy ...............................................................................................................Missionaries Supported by West Michigan Conference ............................................................Missions and Church Extension Trust Fund of Michigan Area ................................................Moving Expense Code ...............................................................................................................

NNew Church Development .........................................................................................................New Church Establishment & Development, Committee on ....................................................Nominating, Committee ...........................................................................................................Nominations Report ...................................................................................................................

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Ordained Ministry, Board of ......................................................................................................Ordained Ministry, District Committees on ..............................................................................Ordination and Commissioning Certification ............................................................................

PParsonage Guidelines Policy .....................................................................................................Pastoral Record ..........................................................................................................................Pastoral Record Secretary ..........................................................................................................Pension and Health Benefits, Board of ......................................................................................Personnel Committee .................................................................................................................Petitions......................................................................................................................................Plan of Organization ..................................................................................................................Policies, Procedures, and Rules .................................................................................................Policy Recommendations for 2011 ............................................................................................Prison Ministry and Restorative Justice Concerns, Committee on ...........................................

RRacial/Ethnic Local Church Committee ....................................................................................Reference, Committee on ..........................................................................................................Regrets .......................................................................................................................................Religion and Race, Commission on ..........................................................................................Reports .......................................................................................................................................Retired Local Pastors without Appointments Service Record ..................................................Roll of the Dead .........................................................................................................................Rules of Order ............................................................................................................................Rules of Order, Committee on ...................................................................................................Rules of Order, Legislation ........................................................................................................

SSalaries of Persons Appointed Beyond the Local Church .........................................................School for Pastoral Ministry Report ..........................................................................................Setting of Appointments ............................................................................................................Sexual Ethics, Clergy Covenant of ............................................................................................Six Lanes of the Advance (BOGM) ..........................................................................................Special Days Offerings ..............................................................................................................Standing Committees .................................................................................................................Statistician ................................................................................................................................ 5Status and Role of Women, Commission on .............................................................................Surviving Spouses – Mailing Addresses ...................................................................................

TTreasurer .................................................................................................................................. 5Treasurer’s Report ......................................................................................................................Trustees of West Michigan Conference .....................................................................................Trustees, Report to Annual Conference .....................................................................................

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UUMCOR/Hunger Committee .....................................................................................................United Methodist Camps ......................................................................................................... 7United Methodist Community House ...................................................................................... 8United Methodist Men ........................................................................................................... 32United Methodist Women ...................................................................................................... 32

WWesley Foundation Boards ........................................................................................................Wesley Foundations ................................................................................................................. 7Wesley Woods United Methodist Camp .................................................................................. 7West Michigan Budget Recommendation, 2011 .......................................................................

YYouth Lay Membership .............................................................................................................Youth on Conference Boards and Agencies ..............................................................................Youth Report ..............................................................................................................................

BISHOP JONATHAN D. KEATON 2164 University Park, Suite 250, Okemos 48864Phone: 517.347.4030 Fax: 517.347.4003Email: [email protected]

Rev. William D. DobbsClergy Assistant to the BishopEmail: [email protected]

11 Fuller SE, PO Box 6247, Grand Rapids 49516-6247Phone 616.459.4503; Toll Free: 888.217.1905;Fax: 616.459.0191 WestMichiganConference.org

Rev. Benton HeislerDirector of Connectional MinistryEmail: [email protected]

Rev.William W. ChuConference Secretary1120 S. Harrison Road, East Lansing MI 48823Phone: 517.351.7030Email: [email protected]

ALBION DISTRICT, Rev. Tamara S. WilliamsAdministrative Assistant: Sarah Gillette600 East Michigan Ave., Albion MI 49224Phone: 517.629.8150; Fax: 517.629.8230Email: [email protected]

GRAND RAPIDS DISTRICT, Rev. Laurie A. HallerAdministrative Assistant: Elizabeth M. Bode11 Fuller SE, PO Box 6247 Grand Rapids 49516-6247Phone: 616.459.4503; Fax: 616.459.0242Email: [email protected]

GRAND TRAVERSE DISTRICT, Rev. Anita K. HahnAdministrative Assistant: Jill Haney1249 Three Mile Road, Traverse City 49696Phone: 231.947.5281; Fax: 231.947.0181Email: [email protected]

HEARTLAND DISTRICT, Rev. David F. HillsAdministrative Assistant: Melanie Zalewski1400 S. Washington Street, Mt. Pleasant 48858Phone: 989.773.5140; Fax: 989.775.6599Email: [email protected]

KALAMAZOO DISTRICT, Rev. Cornelius (Neil) N. DavisAdministrative Assistant: Mandana Nordbrock810 W. Kilgore, Suite 3, Kalamazoo 49008Phone: 269.372.7525; 800.596.0739;Fax: 269.372.7644 Email: [email protected]

LANSING DISTRICT, Rev. Robert L. HundleyAdministrative Assistant: Sus’ann Busley2164 University Park Dr., Suite 240, Okemos 48864Phone: 517.347.4173; Fax: 517.347.4798Email: [email protected]

Dennis Dull, DirectorEmail: [email protected] – 190th Avenue, Reed City 49677Phone & Fax: 231.832.9094 AlbrightCamp.org

Jeff Parsons, DirectorEmail: [email protected] Crystal Springs Street, Dowagiac 49047Phone: 269.683.8918; Fax: 269.782.7167CrystalSpringsCamp.com

Vaughn Maatman, DirectorEmail: [email protected] Thumb Lake Road, Boyne Falls 49713Phone: 231.549.2728; Fax: 231.549.2729LakeLouiseCommunity.org

Tobin Powers, DirectorEmail: [email protected] N. Ridge Road, Pentwater 49449Phone: 231.869.5317; LakeMichiganCamp.org

Deb Steed, DirectorEmail: [email protected] Cutler Road, Lakeview 48850Phone: 855.352.6896; LakeviewCamp.org

Ken Brown, DirectorEmail: [email protected] Clear Lake Road, Dowling 49050Phone: 888.992.2267; Fax: 269.721.4391WesleyWoodsCamp.com

Rev. David S. Bell, President & Executive DirectorToll Free 1.888.451.1929 [email protected]

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